R.D. Stambaugh

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

R.D. Stambaugh is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R.D. Stambaugh has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 8 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 6 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R.D. Stambaugh's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (20 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (8 papers) and Fusion materials and technologies (6 papers). R.D. Stambaugh is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (20 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (8 papers) and Fusion materials and technologies (6 papers). R.D. Stambaugh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Taiwan. R.D. Stambaugh's co-authors include L. L. Lao, Wayne Pfeiffer, H. St. John, A.G. Kellman, T. S. Taylor, Y. R. Lin‐Liu, K.H. Burrell, G.L. Jahns, N. Ohyabu and E. J. Strait and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Review of Scientific Instruments and Nuclear Fusion.

In The Last Decade

R.D. Stambaugh

19 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Reconstruction of current profile parameters and plasma s... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Reconstruction of current profile parameters and plasma shapes in tokamaks
    1985 1.4k citations L. L. Lao, H. St. John et al. Nuclear Fusion profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R.D. Stambaugh United States 12 1.9k 855 723 669 506 20 2.0k
R. Yoshino Japan 26 1.9k 1.0× 671 0.8× 969 1.3× 791 1.2× 386 0.8× 99 2.0k
A.G. Kellman United States 19 2.4k 1.3× 1.0k 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 864 1.3× 568 1.1× 37 2.5k
G.H. Neilson United States 22 1.9k 1.0× 645 0.8× 908 1.3× 755 1.1× 656 1.3× 104 2.1k
C. Gormezano United Kingdom 26 1.9k 1.0× 955 1.1× 662 0.9× 477 0.7× 477 0.9× 101 2.0k
W. A. Houlberg United States 24 2.6k 1.3× 974 1.1× 1.3k 1.8× 662 1.0× 669 1.3× 85 2.7k
H. St. John United States 13 2.7k 1.4× 1.3k 1.5× 1.0k 1.4× 905 1.4× 677 1.3× 26 2.8k
M. F. F. Nave United Kingdom 25 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 599 0.8× 569 0.9× 502 1.0× 84 2.3k
V. Mertens Germany 27 2.4k 1.3× 897 1.0× 1.3k 1.8× 650 1.0× 614 1.2× 102 2.6k
K.-D. Zastrow United Kingdom 27 2.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 992 1.4× 640 1.0× 438 0.9× 96 2.3k
T. Ozeki Japan 29 2.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 930 1.3× 894 1.3× 617 1.2× 128 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.D. Stambaugh

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stambaugh, R.D.. (2005). Stability, energetic particles, waves and current drive summary. Nuclear Fusion. 45(10). S32–S37. 1 indexed citations
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Lin‐Liu, Y. R. & R.D. Stambaugh. (2004). Optimum equilibria for high performance, steady state tokamaks. Nuclear Fusion. 44(4). 548–554. 33 indexed citations
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Lin‐Liu, Y. R. & R.D. Stambaugh. (2002). OPTIMUM PLASMA STATES FOR NEXT STEP TOKAMAKS. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 2 indexed citations
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Philipona, Rolf, E. J. Doyle, N. C. Luhmann, et al.. (1993). Two-stage turbulence suppression and E×B velocity shear measured at the L–H transition. Physics of Fluids B Plasma Physics. 5(1). 87–91. 24 indexed citations
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Stambaugh, R.D., L. L. Lao, & E. A. Lazarus. (1992). Relation of vertical stability and aspect ratio in tokamaks. Nuclear Fusion. 32(9). 1642–1646. 26 indexed citations
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Schissel, D. P., A.G. Kellman, R. T. Snider, et al.. (1992). Examination of energy confinement in DIII-D at small values of the plasma safety factor. Nuclear Fusion. 32(1). 107–118. 11 indexed citations
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Stambaugh, R.D.. (1990). DIII-D research program progress. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1 indexed citations
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Ozeki, T., M. S. Chu, L. L. Lao, et al.. (1990). Plasma shaping, edge ballooning stability and ELM behaviour in DIII-D. Nuclear Fusion. 30(8). 1425–1432. 103 indexed citations
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Stambaugh, R.D.. (1990). Use of positrons to probe magnetic versus electrostatic turbulence. Review of Scientific Instruments. 61(10). 3043–3045. 1 indexed citations
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Stambaugh, R.D., S. Wolfe, R.J. Hawryluk, et al.. (1990). Enhanced confinement in tokamaks. Physics of Fluids B Plasma Physics. 2(12). 2941–2960. 43 indexed citations
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Ohyabu, N., T. H. Osborne, G.L. Jahns, E. J. Strait, & R.D. Stambaugh. (1989). Features of edge magnetic turbulence in DIII-D expanded boundary divertor discharges. Nuclear Fusion. 29(3). 475–479. 12 indexed citations
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Ohyabu, N., G.L. Jahns, R.D. Stambaugh, & E. J. Strait. (1987). Correlation of magnetic fluctuations and edge transport in the Doublet III tokamak. Physical Review Letters. 58(2). 120–123. 52 indexed citations
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Sheffield, John, R. A. Dory, W. A. Houlberg, et al.. (1986). Physics Guidelines for the Compact Ignition Tokamak. Fusion Technology. 10(3P2A). 481–490. 3 indexed citations
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Bernard, L.C., et al.. (1986). Stability analyses of high-beta Doublet III discharges. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 28(1B). 259–266. 3 indexed citations
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Ohkawa, T. & R.D. Stambaugh. (1986). Energy confinement in Doublet III. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 28(1A). 219–233. 6 indexed citations
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Lao, L. L., H. St. John, R.D. Stambaugh, & Wayne Pfeiffer. (1985). Separation of βpand ℓiin tokamaks of non-circular cross-section. Nuclear Fusion. 25(10). 1421–1436. 186 indexed citations
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Lao, L. L., H. St. John, R.D. Stambaugh, A.G. Kellman, & Wayne Pfeiffer. (1985). Reconstruction of current profile parameters and plasma shapes in tokamaks. Nuclear Fusion. 25(11). 1611–1622. 1392 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, Eric F., et al.. (1983). Doublet III limiter/armor update. 1 indexed citations
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Stambaugh, R.D., S. Ejima, G.L. Jahns, et al.. (1982). A study of current diffusion in Doublet III. Nuclear Fusion. 22(3). 395–401. 12 indexed citations
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Ejima, S., R.W. Callis, J.L. Luxon, et al.. (1982). Volt-second analysis and consumption in Doublet III plasmas. Nuclear Fusion. 22(10). 1313–1319. 72 indexed citations

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